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as in endured
to come safely through
the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall
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as in lasted
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America
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Recent Examples of survived
Ewing never married or had children, but is survived by other family members, per Extra.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Despite the rest of the royal family being executed, their eldest daughter, Marie-Thérèse, survived.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Cunningham is survived by his wife, Carolyn; his three children, Christopher, Catherine, and Laura, his six grandchildren; and his two great-grandchildren.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Washington survived the battle, but many of his fellow British soldiers did not.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Everyone survived with minor injuries.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
He is survived by two other children and his wife.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
These employees survived and thrived despite the stressful changes.
—Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Despite the rest of the royal family being executed, their eldest daughter, Marie-Thérèse, survived.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Cunningham is survived by his wife, Carolyn; his three children, Christopher, Catherine, and Laura, his six grandchildren; and his two great-grandchildren.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Washington survived the battle, but many of his fellow British soldiers did not.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Everyone survived with minor injuries.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
He is survived by two other children and his wife.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
These employees survived and thrived despite the stressful changes.
—Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for survived
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Iranians have already endured one revolution whose promises withered.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their personal relationship ended after The Last Picture Show, but their working relationship endured.—
Lili Anolik,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Like many, my love for vanilla started in middle school with a cloyingly sweet mall brand body mist that lasted on my skin for all of 15 minutes.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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In years past, Newsom would personally go through the budget, almost line-by-line, in presentations that sometimes lasted three hours.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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Courtesy of Gene Yu At age 46, startup founder Gene Yu seems to have lived several lives in one.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Investigators said the man, who lived at the home, had already helped his mother escape before re-entering the burning house in an attempt to rescue the family dog.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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With president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey in charge, the Twins have gone to arbitration hearings three times and the team has prevailed each time (Kyle Gibson in 2018, José Berríos in 2020 and Nick Gordon 2024).—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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San Jose has prevailed in five of its last six outings, including Tuesday’s win over Columbus.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Texas politician has weathered criticism from both the left and right since announcing her Senate campaign in 2025, with Vice President JD Vance questioning her authenticity at a speaking event in December.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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To my left, the Old Seven Mile Bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, runs parallel, weathered and historic, leading toward Pigeon Key.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Anteaters withstood an early jolt from Cal State Fullerton in their Big West Conference matchup, but came back with several blows of their own in an 86-64 win at Titan Gym.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
4 Jan. 2026
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Economic growth withstood headwinds from tariffs and elevated interest rates, but consumer sentiment sputtered.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2025
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There was also the possibility of the Panthers activating interior offensive lineman Chandler Zavala ahead of Saturday’s game.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Years later, in June 2023, the FBI and the Department of Justice said there was no credible evidence of foul play in his death, according to a DOJ report.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Survived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/survived. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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